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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 | 7A HEART from page 1A PHOTOS BY REINA HARWOOD/SIUSLAW NEWS Austentatious and Florence Regional Arts Alliance are two stops on the Peace Harbor Foundation art walk. SURF from page 1A gender equality and em- powerment for women in the surfing community. “It’s kind of amazing to think that the Olympic worldwide vision of sports is embracing it. It’s really exciting,” Hallahan added. Her vision for the NW- WSC began with “expand- ing the surfing community for women in the North- west and to show women a way by giving exceptional instruction with our full women coaching team,” she said. “It gives the wom- en empowerment.” Professional women surfers like Bethany Ham- ilton and Alana Blanchard have paved a way for wom- en surfers to participate in the sport. Locally, more women have hopped on the wagon and can be spotted surfing at popular breaks in Oregon at Seaside, Short Sands, Otter Rock and Pa- cific City. Since the 1980s, Hallah- an has noticed an increase of women showing up to surf on the weekends. “About a third of the peo- ple surfing or bodyboard- ing are women now. You’d never see that 20 years ago,” she said. “It’s not just 99.9% male every time you look out in the water.” Surfing is on the rise for women, but underlying obstacles persist amongst smaller surf communities in coastal towns, like Flor- ence. Heidi Jarman, a mother and dedicated surfer at the South Jetty since the late 1980s, is one of a few wom- en in the surfing commu- nity in Florence. Through- out the years, most surfers have been men, which hasn’t changed, according to Jarman. Because of this, women surfers in Florence have continuously been a minority of the sport due to social barriers. “Locally, I only know one other woman right now who surfs, so that’s a little disappointing,” Jar- man said. “I would love to have more women surf in the community. It feels like I’m missing out.” One reason why Florence lacks women in surfing is due to limited resources with no active women surf groups, shops, clubs or or- ganizations in the area that offer equipment or com- munity. Furthermore, this has closed doors on newcom- ers of any kind who seek surfing. These patterns mimic the greater issues within surfing, including unequal access. With social disparities in surfing, it leaves some women to surf alone or not at all. “You just have to be strong, independent, and trust your skills,” Jarman said. “I’ll go out by myself on a calm day, but I realize I take risks by going out by Get Results...List With Richard. Richard Beaudro Principal Broker 541 991-6677 1035 Royal St Georges Dr – Fairway frontage and solid, well built home with great golf course views. 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Local surfers hope that with women’s surfing spot- lighted this year in the To- kyo Olympics, local issues within smaller surf com- munities will be addressed as more people discover the sport. Jarman has seen the over- all surfing scene for women progress. “It’s blossomed and I love seeing how far it’s come,” she said. Looking forward, Jarman is hopeful to connect with more women in the surfing community throughout the summer and in the future. “If there are other wom- en out there that know how to surf and would like to go out, reach out. That’d be great,” Jarman said. According to Hallahan, some of the women who’ve participated in her surfing getaways and camps have followed on their own paths to create women’s meetup groups on Facebook. The goal is to encourage women to find other women. “These meetup groups have been essential in help- ing women,” she said. A popular Facebook group for women and all surfers seeking friends in the community or a surf buddy is “Surfing in Oregon,” along with “#PNWsurfchicks” and “BabesOnWavesNW.” Aspen Inouye, a 28-year- old resident of Florence, has faced similar struggles in meeting women who surf in the community. For In- ouye, surfing reminds her of the connection she has with the ocean, her friends and family. “There’s nothing like it,” she said. Often, Inouye chooses to travel over 50 miles to visit Otter Rock, instead of the South Jetty. Although she is willing to make the hour drive for a surf-sesh, she explained her appreciation for all Oregon surfers in the com- NOTICE We’re buying used cars, trucks and SUV’s. Any make or model, paid for or not. munity. “They’re some of the most dedicated people I’ve ever met,” she said. “To go out in Oregon weather, the swell conditions, and again in the morning, you have to fight to get out there and it’s inspiring to see.” Similar to Inouye, 31-year-old Brandon Nivi- linszky, who’s lived in Flor- ence for about 21 years, enjoys taking his son to Otter Rock as he’s learning to ride his first waves. For Nivilinszky, surfing allowed him to overcome his fear of drowning and further push himself in be- coming a stronger surfer over the years. “I kept pushing my lim- its, and once I realized, ‘OK, I can do this,’ I got over my fear of water. It’s all because of surfing,” he said. In his family, surfing has brought exciting moments and memories for him and his son. “It’s an awesome feel- ing because hopefully he’ll keep surfing and doing his own thing — exploring and getting the same kind of joy as I get out of it,” Nivilinszky said. 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Schedule of events: 12:00-12:15 pm: Global Career Opportunities in Healthcare 12:30- 12:45 pm: Career Pathways to Become a CNA 12:45-1 pm: From Young Mother to Caregiver to Owner: how to advance your healthcare career in a community to owning a community 1:15-1:30 pm: Preparation Skills and Interview Tips 2:00-2:30 pm: Global Career Opportunities in Series of Healthcare events to be held throughout the day focusing on CNA and RN career tracks, global 2:45-3 pm: Career Pathways to Become an RN opportunities in healthcare, interview Coordinator: skills and more! how 3:15-3:30 pm: Life Enhancement activities in our community keep our COVID residents vaccination happy clinic onsite P.M. and 4-6 healthy courtesy of Preparation Rite Aid Pharamacy 3:45-4 pm: Interview Skills and Tips 4-6 pm: COVID-19 vaccinations from Florence. For more informa- tion in surf lessons, learn about NWWSC in Seaside through https://nwwom- enssurfcamps.com. There, the staff offer parent and kid camps, group surf les- sons, co-ed bodyboarding clinics, women’s body- board day camps and more. Another resource for surf lessons is at Ossies Surf Shop, 4860 Highway 101 in Newport, where Summer Surf School is in effect at Agate Beach. For more information, visit os- siessurf-shop.com. Lastly, Newport Parks & Recreation announced that the annual two-day Agate Beach Surf Classic surfing contest will take place Sept. 11 through 12. This will be the first surfing contest in Oregon since COVID-19 restrictions began. Learn more at newportsurfclas- sic.com. As women surfers hit the waves on a global scale, the Pacific Northwest is on its way to equipping groups of resilient women in today’s surfing world. The women of Florence hope to see the same, with even more people follow- ing in their wake. For more information, visit https://olympics.com/ en/sports/surfing/. 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